Nikki's trip report~Finally Complete! Come read. Pg 25

[kors]

I'm in!

 

[ILMICKEY]

Oh no! It is a good thing that you said this was your best trip ever or I would be worried.

I'm in!

Hey Welcome! This is my very first trip report, so bear with me!

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

Hey, you have a bun in the oven. Wait til that little person comes out and needs and wants!! You'll be wantin your own genie. I can't believe how much a child costs.

I wasnt comenting on the income part of it, but what he was really wishing.

I wish for a bigger income as well, but I think we all know where MDF was going with his intent for that comment.

 

[ILMICKEY]

I wasnt comenting on the income part of it, but what he was really wishing.

I wish for a bigger income as well, but I think we all know where MDF was going with his intent for that comment.

OHHHHHHHHHHH! I get it now. Apparently I didn't read between the lines! Duh! I can't believe I missed that.

I thought you were really rich and were bragging, must be not huh? Ooops Sorry!

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

OHHHHHHHHHHH! I get it now. Apparently I didn't read between the lines! Duh! I can't believe I missed that.

I thought you were really rich and were bragging, must be not huh? Ooops Sorry!

you always have to read buzzs quotes carefully and like you are in his mind.

That depends on how you define rich?

family gud
house gud
health gud
WDW gud

yep im rich.

 

[TheLostRescueRanger]

keep it coming keep it coming.. cant wait to hear more

 

[ILMICKEY]

you always have to read buzzs quotes carefully and like you are in his mind.

I know, I know! That is a very scary place to be. I'll just let you go there and interpret for me Kay??

That depends on how you define rich?

family gud
house gud
health gud
WDW gud

yep im rich.

You are absolutely right!! Money is nice, but it's nothing without all the other things!

keep it coming keep it coming.. cant wait to hear more

Welcome! I'm going to try to get some more up today!

 

[dismorgh]

I'm in for this! Don't worry that it's your first report. Just be yourself.

We'll be waiting for more.

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

I know, I know! That is a very scary place to be. I'll just let you go there and interpret for me Kay??


You are absolutely right!! Money is nice, but it's nothing without all the other things!

Unfortunatley it seems that buzz is drawing to many of us to think more like him.

That is okay, i dont mind, he takes stitch to disney, and I like stitch.

 

[ILMICKEY]

After crossing into Florida, we were getting really stoked. We were so tired, but we didn't really know it. The adrenaline was seeping from us.

I knew I had to get a couple road trip pictures. Just to show we didn't just teleport to Florida.

Guess who's a little stubborn about getting his picture taken??
This is Matt.

Robby wasn't so bad, he's pretty much a ham.

Yes, Matt! Making a stupid face will stop me from taking more pictures. Thank god he's pretty!

My chauffer (sp). He did good. Got us there and got us there ALIVE! Keep on truckin Jay!

Tried to do this one myself. I told Robby to come get in a picture with me. I honestly have no idea what this child is doing?? Looks like he wants to do a Mike Tyson!
Forgive my appearance, a night in the truck is pretty rough.

We got into Daytona around 11:00. The ride from the highway to the ocean seems like it takes forever. It had stopped raining, but it was still pretty cloudy. My plan to check in and sleep by the pool had been ruined. That was o.k. though, I was in Florida and I was on vacation.

We pulled into the Travelodge Oceans Jewel. I made reservations here this summer. Seemed like a pretty nice place. ON THE INTERNET! I went inside to check in. They told me our room wasn't ready. I explained we had just drove all night, hoping he would feel my pain. He said to come back around 1:00.

I went to leave and tried to pull the door open. This was the same door I just walked into not 5 minutes ago. I pulled and pulled. I tried the other door, nothing. They were locked.

I went back to the counter to tell them for some reason I had locked myself in here. I was kind of freaked out.


The guy just looks at me and with the most calm of voices says "push"!

I wanted to die.

I busted out laughing and by the time I got to the truck I was laughing so hard I was crying.

The guys got a huge kick out of this and every door from then on, they say "push". Hee Hee Funny!

We just drove around for the next 2 hours. It was Thanksgiving day so everything was closed. You couldn't even drive on the beach for some reason. (tide I think)

We hit a K-mart. Thinking we might score some cheap souveniers. Nope. Does it seem like all K-marts are looking worse? They look really run down and cramped!

We drove by the speedway, the boys were pretty little when we were there before so they didn't remember it.

About 12:45 we went back to our hotel to just see. It was ready. We lugged our 600lbs of luggage (mine was 500 of that) up the stairs and opened the door and YUCK! That place wasn't very pretty. It did have an ocean view like I wanted though.

It would be alright for one night. Did the bedbug check though. This is standard for me, I don't want to take them little critters home with me. The guys were getting around so I went out on the little patio to check things out.

A surfer dude!

Checking our my picture taking skills. Not bad ay??

This is what Jay was doing while we got around.

After everyone was ready we decide we were hungry for a real Thanksgiving Feast. So this is where we decided we would go.

We had a short wait and asked to have a table outside. About 2 feet from Atlantic Ave. This is the main drag at the beach. We all ordered......guess!

Barbeque! It was wonderful. The perfect Thanksgiving dinner. I had ribs, chicken, pulled pork, french fries and coleslaw. The chicken was pretty dry, the ribs were a little tough, but man that pulled pork was out of this world. The had different sauces you could put on it, we tried them all.

Cars were driving by, the air was warm, you could smell the ocean. It was perfect! There was a car show going on at the speedway, so all the old cars were cruising the coast. We kind of got our own private show, plus you can hear the muscle, you can't hear that from a car sitting at a show.

We licked our plates clean and took off. Jay wanted to show the boys the lighthouse. We drove the whole stretch of Atlantic Ave. Just taking in all the sights. There are so many houses and hotels it was hard to get a glimse of the ocean, but we knew it was there.

Finally we found what we were in search of.

We didn't stay long. Just admired for a couple minutes and we were on our way again.

I just really wanted to walk on the beach.

We got back to the icky hotel and took off our shoes, (not Jay) and walked out the back gates to the beach. On our way out we noticed the pool and hot tub were closed for some reason or another. So, $140 for a crappy room with no pool or hot tub! Nice huh??

I guess some weird tide thing was going on because there was all kinds of seaweed and crap on the sand. We walked down where the water was coming up and HOO BABY that water was cold.

The boys loved it. They were in the water in no time at all.

We just kept walking and walking. The sand felt WONDERFUL on my feet.

I couldn't get the boys out of the water.

I did finally make them because I knew about the undertow and those waves were pretty big. Or, I'm just an over protective mother and I just KNOW there are sharks out there waiting to take bites out of my precious babies!
Some more random pics.

We walked back to the hotel. Got our jammies on and watched tv until we all fell asleep on the amazingly HARD bed.

All it all it was a wonderful day. We were soooo tired that time didn't fly by. It was a great relaxing way to start our vacation.

So, on that Thanksgiving Day I was most thankful that we were a happy, healthy family.....together.......on vacation!

 

[ILMICKEY]

I'm in for this! Don't worry that it's your first report. Just be yourself.
We'll be waiting for more.

Hello! I'm not worried. I figure if it doesn't turn out very well, I will just stick to reading, not writing!!

Unfortunatley it seems that buzz is drawing to many of us to think more like him.

I'm really scared, but I think you are right!

That is okay, i dont mind, he takes stitch to disney, and I like stitch.

Stitch really isn't my favorite. But I like you guys ! Your my kind of people!!

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

Very good updates, and it looks like I am first to respond.
Loved the pictures on the beach, how cold did it get that night out there?

I'm really scared, but I think you are right!



Stitch really isn't my favorite. But I like you guys ! Your my kind of people!!

I am alot of different kind of peoples people.

I guess you can say I am a peoples people. or is that a peoples person.

Im likable, how is that.

 

[Montana Disney Fan]

Awesome! I love the ocean. What a great way to spend Thanksgiving. I love the picture of Robby joining you for a quick "shot". Looks like something I'd do.

We pulled into the Travelodge Oceans Jewel. I made reservations here this summer. Seemed like a pretty nice place. ON THE INTERNET! I went inside to check in. They told me our room wasn't ready. I explained we had just drove all night, hoping he would feel my pain. He said to come back around 1:00.

Uhg! I hate when this happens. It seems like when you REALLY need a room bad, they never have it ready. When you don't care, the room is always ready for you. Very aggravating.

Does it seem like all K-marts are looking worse?

Avoid at all costs!!

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

I went to leave and tried to pull the door open. This was the same door I just walked into not 5 minutes ago. I pulled and pulled. I tried the other door, nothing. They were locked.

I went back to the counter to tell them for some reason I had locked myself in here. I was kind of freaked out.


The guy just looks at me and with the most calm of voices says "push"!

I'm sorry!


Aside from the nasty hotel room it sounds like a wonderful day was had at the beach. I love that you all had BBQ for Thanksgiving dinner.

 

[chiefdragon]

Loving your trip report. I cannot wait to read more. The pictures are awesome....the one of the ocean with the tree is amazing. Way to go.

 

[jcc0621]

It never ceases to amaze me what you get charged for the crappiest rooms just beacue they are in a tourist area

What a great way to spend Thanksgiving. Can't wait to hear more

 

[Montana Disney Fan]

I'm sorry!
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That WAS funny.


...but I was polite enough not to point it out.

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

That WAS funny.


...but I was polite enough not to point it out.

Hey, if she didn't want us to comment she wouldn't have posted it. We are laughing with you, not at you. Besides I have had duh moments like that as well.

 

[Montana Disney Fan]

Hey, if she didn't want us to comment she wouldn't have posted it. We are laughing with you, not at you. Besides I have had duh moments like that as well.

You were laughing AT HER! Admit it.

I'll be nice to you Nikki.

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

You were laughing AT HER! Admit it.

I would never do such a thing, I am a kind and compassionate person who never takes pleasure in another persons mistakes and misfortunes.